Watercolours of the Great Exhibition

Walter Goodall, 'The Indian Court and Elephant Trappings', 1851. Museum no. E.14-2007. Purchased with the assistance of the Contributing Members of the Friends of the V&amp;A

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Walter Goodall, 'The Indian Court and Elephant Trappings'

Walter Goodall (1830-89)'The Indian Court and Elephant Trappings'1851Watercolour and gouache over pencil on paperMuseum no. E.14-2007Purchased with the assistance of the Contributing Members of the Friends of the V&A

This work must have been painted before the exhibition opened, as the howdah at the back of the court is not yet on the stuffed elephant that appears in the subsequent lithograph. To the left is one of the elm trees that were incorporated within the temporary building for the duration of the exhibition.

'The Indian Court and Elephant Trappings', after Walter Goodall, lithograph, 1851. From book in NAL, pressmark 110.F.16, p.27